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Condition: Fine. First Published in 1926. Elegant full crushed morocco blue leather binding by Riviere & Son with portrait of Pepys on the front. Gilt edges. Marbled endpapers. Some rubbing to rear of spine at hinge, otherwise flawless. 60 illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard. A gorgeous book in NF slipcase.

The Diary of Samuel Pepys is one of the most important primary sources of the English Restoration, recording personal experiences and views of significant events such as the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London.